CVE-2017-10722: Recently it was discovered as a part of the research on IoT devices in the most recent firmware for Shekar End

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HIGH 7.8MITIGATE

CVE-2017-10722 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting endoscope camera firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Recently it was discovered as a part of the research on IoT devices in the most recent firmware for Shekar Endoscope that the desktop application used to connect to the device suffers from a stack overflow if more than 26 characters are passed to it as the Wi-Fi password. This application is installed on the device and an attacker who can provide the right payload can execute code on the user's system directly. Any breach of this system can allow

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2019-06-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ishekar

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-06-17 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ishekar endoscope camera firmware MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-10722?

endoscope camera firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-10722 being exploited?

CVE-2017-10722 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-10722 affect?

CVE-2017-10722 affects endoscope camera firmware. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Recently it was discovered as a part of the research on IoT devices in the most recent firmware for Shekar Endoscope that the desktop application used to connect to the device suffers from a stack overflow if more than 26 characters are pas

How urgent is CVE-2017-10722?

Priority 46/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

Wi-Fi vulnerabilities

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References

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